But the force of geographic conditions peculiar to America, the interplay of the varied national groups upon one another, and the sheer difficulty of maintaining old-world ways in a raw, new continent caused significant changes.

 A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is how friendly, 

courteous, and helpful most Americans were to them. To be fair, this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the US. Yet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment.

去美國訪問的人經常帶回報告說，大多數美國人對他們友善、好客、樂于助人。公正的說，人們對加拿大人也有這樣的評論，因而，應當認為這是北美普遍的現象。當然也有例外。在美國，心胸狹隘的官員，舉止粗魯的招待和毫無禮貌的出租車司機也并非罕見。盡管有不如意的地方，但因為人們常常得出美國人好客的觀察意見，因而也就值得議論一番了。

 

55. In the eyes of visitors from the outside world, ________.

　　[A] rude taxi drivers are rarely seen in the US

　　[B] small-minded officials deserve a serious comment

　　[C] Canadians are not so friendly as their neighbors

　　[D] most Americans are ready to offer help

題型識別：細節題；

題干定位：根據visitors from the outside world可以定位到第一句； （定位錯誤 的同學，自己去面壁！）

思路解析：常規的細節題解題思路

選項分析：[A] rude taxi drivers are rarely seen in the US

                   Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are 

                   hardly unknown in the US.

                    和原文表述矛盾，可以排除；

                    [B] small-minded officials deserve a serious comment

                   文中沒有提及

                   [C] Canadians are not so friendly as their neighbors

                  this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians

                   和文中此句矛盾可以排除

                  [D] most Americans are ready to offer help

                  第一句的同意替換，入選！

                  這是一道特別典型的細節題：）